Could A Machine Be Conscious

Could A Machine Be Conscious

2962 WordsJan 27th, 201512 Pages

1
Could a machine be conscious?
This question is often dismissed as simple by those that would say “yes” in response. The usual claim made by the pro camp is that man is a ‘biological machine’ and is conscious, ergo, a machine is conscious. If we, humans, are truly biological machines and we are at the same time conscious then I would agree that yes, categorically, a machine could be conscious. But is it really that simple? I contend that it is a more difficult problem but not that it is a complicated one, merely one of ambiguity which, once resolved, leads the contemplator to the same conclusion as I do that in fact, no, a machine could not be conscious. I propose that those who argue the yes case that a machine can be conscious are, in…show more content…

They are all actions definable in their own right, which, I contend need not be sub categories of, or allocated to the definition of consciousness and, unlike the ‘hard problem’ of consciousness which we will come to shortly, they can be explained by science in a physical context and therefore be impersonated by machinery. They have physical qualities which are an important distinction in the

3 concept of Artificial Intelligence which claims the ability of machines to achieve consciousness, arising in theory out of intelligence.
The most prominent example of the concept of a machine being intelligent in the manner of this so called consciousness is the Turing test (Turing, 1950) which, rather tellingly, was originally called the
‘Imitation Game’. The test was designed to see if a machine could fool a human into thinking it was itself another human, and although somewhat successful with ‘Eliza’ (Weizenbaum 1976), the premise was quickly, and I opine correctly, attacked by Searle (1980:417-57) in his ‘Chinese Room’ thought experiment, proving that a machine can simulate communication without understanding and is therefore not thinking in the way humans, or perhaps other living things do. Humans exhibit the ability to pass tests without understanding the material and, I contend, this is what a machine simulates, the function of memory, not intelligence. Even if it could fool a

4. Is it possible for a Machine to ‘’think’’? To be ‘’conscious’’? To ‘’understand’’? Explain with reference to your readings in the Philosophy of Mind module.
The problem of thought associated with a machine raises ethical issues on a scientific perspective. So, how can we engage and act to develop the systems necessary for a peaceful life for human beings and especially in order not to be responsible for a collapse of humanism by wrapping in an autonomous and dense monitoring system throughout…

R.Yusuf Akbal
210112409
03.05.2013
Can machines be conscious?
Can machines be conscious? Well, the answer actually depends on the kind of machines you are talking about. Based on quite a few instances and research work done on this particular topic, I think that the machines can indeed be categorized as conscious beings and in the following paragraphs I will be providing a couple of examples in order to support my argument.
If we look at the definition of consciousness, which implies that ‘one…

Consciousness in Animals
The conscious mind is a complex thing that has many questions that science is yet to answer. The conscious is composed by awareness and responsiveness in one’s mind, it is expressed by one’s emotions, thoughts, and actions. Consciousness to me is defined by the ability to be aware and responsive. Awareness is an element that distinguishes the conscious from the unconscious. To be aware is to be knowledgeable of your surroundings and to know what is happening in the world…

certain objects such as machines every single day to perform jobs and tasks that would require human intelligence and judgment. Artificial Intelligence allow machines to send information in a matter of seconds, regulate ground and air traffic, guide missiles, and can perform any human task, but what if machines are create more like humans in the near future. Would we welcome them into society as one of the guys ' or would we discriminate their kind? The excerpt on Machine Consciousness by William…

If I could get on a time machine and give my 23 year old self advice this is what I would say:
1. Don 't work so hard in things that don 't matter.
In my early twenties, I worked too hard in things that did not do much more than add numbers in my bank account. I opened my business at ten in the morning and close it at ten at night every day, six days a week. The business was providing value to other people 's life, I was selling a medical device. That being said, the job was repetitive and I mastered…

Chad Broderick
Julie Rohling
Programming Foundations
9 September, 2016
The Conscious Cloud
I woke up in an unfamiliar place strapped to what seemed to be an operating table. The last thing I remember was being in my home, getting ready for bed. Where was I? As I looked around, I saw walls covered in rusted metal grating. It was very dimly lit with a very unnatural red lighting. The door to the room was heavy and metal, something that you would find in a space ship. There was some sort of terminal…

Humans use two forms of communication in order to transfer and receive information to and from one another; conscious communication and sub- conscious communication (Harvard Business Review, 2011). We use these communication modalities to navigate various social interactions and convey certain images of ourselves to society. The conscious element of how humans convey information is deliberate (e.g. choosing to laugh at a joke) and controllable (e.g. changing the model of the car that we drive), these…

Conscious Capitalism is a model of business that aims to have organizations create a positive impact on the world they operate in. The leaders of these organizations aim to marry the goals of the stakeholders with values, such as caring, conservation, equality, and respect (Mackey and Sisodia, 2013). The aim of this paper is to examine this type of leadership by comparing it to other models, illustrating the key components of conscious leadership. This will be followed by a self-assessment where…

among the "Internet of Things" . Machine-to-Machine technology and analytics is the promising future of the big data era. Its exponential growth and advancement promises a plethora of solutions and new ideas, but as with all innovations, it will also create a wave of new issues, problems and complications that, given its scale, magnitude and speed of development will certainly challenge as much as it benefits the legal industry.
What is M2M & IoT?
Machine to Machine (M2M) is a broad label that can…

The conscious mind is a widely debated, undefined phenomenon. It can and has been simplified to three manifestations, the conscious, sub-conscious and unconscious, however, it is yet to be fully agreed upon what consciousness actually is (Corsini & Wedding, 2011).
Block (2005) describes two very different types of consciousness; access consciousness and phenomenal consciousness. Phenomenal consciousness, similar to Searle’s (2000) qualitativeness, refers to a subjective ‘feeling’ which conscious…